The 20th century was the century of oil. From farm to fork, factory to freeway, there is no aspect of our modern life that has not been shaped by the oil industry. But as the “post-carbon” era of the 21st century comes into view, there are those who see this as the end of the Read More…
Politics
YouTube “Tweaks” Its Search Algos After Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Go Viral
In Silicon Valley’s ongoing crusade to make sure that you only consume mainstream media propaganda, you know because $100,000 worth of Facebook ads crushed Hillary’s campaign and changed the course of human history forever, YouTube has joined the likes of Facebook and Twitter in saying that it will promote more “authoritative sources in search results” going Read More…
Cooking Books: DOD, HUD Defrauded Taxpayers Of $21 Trillion From 1998 To 2015
The amount unaccounted for over this period adds up to $65,000 for each man, woman and child resident in America. By comparison, the cost per taxpayer of all U.S. wars waged since 9/11 has been $7,500 per taxpayer. The sum is also larger than the current national debt. Last year, a Reuters article brought renewed scrutiny to the Read More…
New Discoveries In The Las Vegas Gunman’s Room Raise Serious Questions
Senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation into the Las Vegas shooting told NBC News on Friday that they are puzzled by two discoveries. Investigators are now trying to determine if other people were in Stephen Paddock’s hotel room while he was checked in there. The first puzzling discovery? A cell phone charger that doesn’t match any Read More…
9/11 Gave Us The Police State With The “Patriot” Act, After Vegas Get Ready For “USA Liberty” Act
After 9/11, the United States government preyed on the fear felt by many Americans to justify the passage of the USA Patriot Act—a law that was supposed to prevent future terrorist attacks. Now, after the Las Vegas shooting, the government has another proposed law ready to go, and just as with the Patriot Act, it Read More…
UN Blacklists Saudi Arabia Over Killing Of Children In Yemen
The report confirmed that Saudi actions “objectively led to” 683 child casualties, and 38 verified incidents, including attacks on both schools and hospitals within Yemen. According to Reuters, a confidential draft of the latest UN blacklist on child victims of armed conflict included Saudi Arabia and its coalition related to the large number of children they’ve killed and Read More…